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Fermentation - class-X

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Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given :
In certain organisms and under certain conditions, which of the following can be used as an energy alternative to glucose

  1. fatty acids

  2. glycerol

  3. amino acids

  4. all of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • in certain conditions such as starvation when sufficient amount of glucose is not present in the blood the foremost priority of the body is to provide brain with the sufficient amount of glucose.
  • So for the other body parts the energy that is to be provided can be done by the use of other substrates instead of glucose.
  • First alternative of glucose is fatty acid which is stored in the body. These fatty acid molecules are converted to acetyl coA by the process of beta oxidation and used in the kerbs cycle to provide the cell with energy.
  • Glycerol is also a fatty acid which is used as the other fatty acid in the kerbs cycle.
  • Amino acids are the part of protein molecules which are usually not stored in the body but can be used in the kerbs cycle whenever they are provided to the cell.
  • Therefore the answer 'all of these' is correct.

The experiment to show that $CO _{2}$ is given out during respiration, the type of respiration is

  1. anaerobic

  2. aerobic

  3. both (a) and (b)

  4. neither (a) and (b)


Correct Option: C

Production of alcohol by yeast fermentation is 

  1. Anaerobic

  2. Aerobic

  3. Light dependent

  4. Both A and C


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yeast fermentation is a type of anaerobic respiration in which the substrate is oxidised in absence of oxygen. The intermediate product is acetaldehyde and final products are ethyl alcohol and CO$ _2$. It is also known as alcoholic fermentation. So the answer is 'Anaerobic'.

What could be the reason for maida flour to increase in size?

  1. Fermentation

  2. Preservation

  3. Fumigation

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Fermentation is an anaerobic process by which glucose is broken down into alcohol, carbon dioxide, hydrogen gas. Yeast is used during baking process. This process is responsible for the increasing the size of maida dough because yeast converts sugar into carbon dioxide and ethanol. Carbon dioxide gas is trapped by gluten proteins which causes dough to rise.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Fermentation.'

Buchner was successful in extracting a respiratory enzyme complex

  1. ATP

  2. NADH

  3. Zymase

  4. Mitochondria


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Eduard Buchner was a German chemist who won the Noble prize in chemistry for his chance discovery in 1907. His brother Hans Buchner was a physician who conducted early research on blood proteins that could destroy bacteria. Eduard Buchner assisted his brother in his research. He produced yeast cell-free extracts for his brother who wanted to use them for immunological applications. In order to preserve the protein extract from yeast cells, he added sugar and while doing this he noticed the formation of bubbles. This meant that carbon dioxide and alcohol were being produced. Buchner had obtained an enzyme mixture called zymase from yeast that caused glycolysis and transformed the sugar into alcohol. Thus he discovered zymase, a complex of the enzyme that caused glycolysis in 1903. 

Thus, the correct answer is option C. 

Which of the following is widely accepted to respire in absence of oxygen?

  1. Yeast

  2. Potato

  3. Chlorella

  4. Grass


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yeast can respire both aerobically as well as anaerobically. Under anaerobic conditions yeast carries out alcoholic fermentation. Thus, it yields carbon dioxide as a product after this process.

Dough kept overnight in warm weather becomes soft and spongy due to
  1. Absorption of ${CO} _{2}$ from atmosphere

  2. Imbibition

  3. Fermentation

  4. All of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Fermentation can be described as an enzyme-catalyzed process in which one substrate is usually broken down by the enzymes produced by bacteria, yeast, and other microorganisms. Fermentation of glucose results in the formation of ethanol and carbon monoxide. This is an exothermic reaction and results in the release of energy. The changes observed in dough after keeping it overnight in warm weather is an example of fermentation.
Thus, the correct answer is 'fermentation.'

Which of the following is incorrect about fermentation?

  1. Toddy is made by fermenting sap from palms.

  2. Propionibacterium is used to ferment the cheese.

  3. The puffed-up appearance of dough is due to the production of ${ CO } _{ 2 }$.

  4. Fermentation in muscles produces alcohol.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A. Toddy is created by fermenting the saps of various species of palm trees such as the palmyra, date palms, and coconut palms.
B. Swiss cheese is obtained by propionic fermentation which occurs due to the propionibacteria.

C.  The yeast added to flour reproduces rapidly and produces carbon dioxide gas which gives a puffed-up appearance.
D. Fermentation in muscle cells produces a waste product called lactic acid which contributes to the fatigue in muscles.

So, the correct answer is 'Fermentation in muscles produces alcohol'.

In respiratory process which step is not related with decarboxylation?

  1. Alcoholic fermentation

  2. TCA cycle

  3. Oxidative decarboxylation of Pyruvate

  4. Lactic acid fermentation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
 Name of process   Decarboxylation occurence
 Alcoholic fermentation  Pyruvate (3C) $\rightarrow$  Acetaldehyde (2C)
 TCA cycle  Isocitrate$\rightarrow$ $\alpha$ ketoglutarate
 Oxidative decarboxylation Pyruvate $\rightarrow$ Acetyl CoA
 Lactic acid fermentation  No decarboxylation process occurs

So, the correct answer is ' Lactic acid fermentation '.

When milk changes into yoghurt ........... sugar converts into Acid?

  1. Maltose

  2. Lactose

  3. Sucrose

  4. Fructose


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Milk is rich in lactose sugar. When it is converted into yogurt, lactose sugar is converted to lactic acid by the action of Lactobacillus.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Lactose'.

Sometimes, higher plants and animals too perform anaerobic respiration.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(i). Respiration is an energy yielding process and takes place by the oxidation of foodstuffs.
(ii) Higher plants and animals require oxygen in order to respire aerobically.
(iii) However, in conditions where oxygen is depleted, these organisms perform anaerobic respiration to obtain energy.

(iv). Glucose is incompletely oxidized and a comparatively lesser amount of energy is obtained through anaerobic respiration. The anaerobic respiration mainly takes place during strenuous exercise when there is shortage of oxygen, which leads to production of lactic acid in muscles.

In alcohol fermentation

  1. Triose phosphate is the electron donor while acetaldehyde is the electron acceptor

  2. Triose phosphate is the electron donor while pyruvic acid is the electron acceptor

  3. There is no electron donor

  4. Oxygen is the electron acceptor


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In alcohol fermentation, the pyruvic acid (triose phosphate) produced through glycolysis is subjected to the oxidative decarboxylation, wherein the pyruvic acid is converted to the acetaldehyde. The acetaldehyde accepts the electrons and is reduced to form the alcohol or ethanol. There is no external electron acceptor involved as in case of aerobic respiration

So, the correct answer is 'triose phosphate is the electron donor while the acetaldehyde is the electron acceptor'

In anaerobic respiration of yeast

  1. ${ O } _{ 2 }$ is given out

  2. ${ CO } _{ 2 }$ is given out

  3. ${ CO } _{ 2 }$ is taken in

  4. ${ O } _{ 2 }$ is taken in


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Yeast respires anaerobically (in the absence of oxygen) . The process is known as fermentation. Glucose is the respiratory substrate.

The glucose is converted to pyruvate by the process of glycolysis. This process is independent of oxygen. If oxygen is absent, the pyruvate is broken by yeast into ethanol releasing carbon dioxide along with the production of 2 ATP.
So, the correct answer is 'CO$ _2$ is given out'.

During fermentation what does not occurs ___________________.

  1. Oxidation of glucose into pyruvate

  2. Substrate level phosphorylation

  3. Oxidation of $NADH _2$

  4. Oxidative phosphorylation.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Answer is option D i.e. "Oxidative phosphorylation"
Fermentation occurs only when there is no oxidative phosphorylation to maintain the production of ATP by glycolysis. During fermentation, pyruvate is metabolized to various compounds such as lactic acid, ethanol and carbon dioxide or other acids. Also, fermentation reactions occur in the cytoplasm while oxidative phosphorylation occurs in mitochondria.

Select the number of incorrect statements for the process of fermentation.
A . It involves only partial breakdown of glucose.
B $NADH _2$ is oxidized to NAD by reduction of organic compound.
C. No ATP are produced during fermentation as it is extracellular process in some microbes.
D. There is no ETS and Kreb's cycle.
E. Maximum concentration of alcohol in alcohol in alcoholic brevarage is 100 %.

  1. 2

  2. 3

  3. 4

  4. 5


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Fermentation can be defined as the partial breakdown of glucose to produce ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide.
  • It releases energy in form of  ATP molecules.
  • 2 ATP molecules are produced per glucose.
  • 2NADH molecules provide energy which converts pyruvate into lactic acid.
  • The maximum concentration of alcohol in alcoholic beverages is 15%-16%.
  • Option C and E are incorrect statements.
  • So, the correct answer is'2'.

Fermentation is carried out by

  1. All bacteria

  2. All fungi

  3. Some bacteria and some fungi

  4. All micro-organisms


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Fermentation is incomplete oxidation of food substances into alcohol and lactic acid with the small amount of energy being released. Both lactic acid and ethanol fermentation do not produce oxygen. It is carried out by anaerobic bacteria and fungi. Aerobic bacteria and fungi carry out aerobic respiration. Thus, the correct answer is option C.  

Which of the following enzymes is not required during fermentation process?

  1. Lactic acid dehydrogenase

  2. Pyruvate dehydrogenase

  3. Pyruvate decarboxylase

  4. Alcohol dehydrogenase


Correct Option: A

Final electron acceptor in fermentation 

  1. $O _2$

  2. organic molecule

  3. $H _2O$

  4. always pyruvic acid


Correct Option: A

Which of following is final $e^-$ acceptor in lactic acid fermentation :-

  1. Pyruvic acid

  2. Ethanol

  3. Acetaldehyde

  4. $O _2$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Under normal aerobic conditions, the final electron acceptor at the end of the electron transport chain is oxygen. However, fermentation occurs when there is no oxygen available. Therefore, something else must act as the final electron acceptor. In lactic acid fermentation, NADH is the electron carrier that ultimately carries them to pyruvate. Pyruvate is reduced to lactic acid, and thus, acted as the final electron acceptor.

So, the correct option is 'Pyruvic acid'.

The product of fermentation is

  1. Ethanol and lactic acid

  2. Acetic acid and lactic acid

  3. Ethanol and acetic acid

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fermentation is a metabolic process in which an organism converts a carbohydrate, such as starch or a sugar, into an alcohol or an acid. For example, yeast perform fermentation to obtain energy by converting sugar into alcohol. Lactic acid fermentation takes place in muscles during heavy exercise producing lactic acid. The products of fermentation are acetic acid, lactic acid, ethanol etc.

Thus, the correct answer is option D. 

The energy releasing metabolic process in which substrate is oxidized without an external electron acceptor is called as

  1. Photorespiration

  2. Glycolysis

  3. Fermentation

  4. Aerobic respiration


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Fermentation is incomplete oxidation of food substances in absence of oxygen (external electron acceptor) into alcohol or lactic acid with the small amount of energy being released. Aerobic respiration uses oxygen as an electron acceptor for oxidation of substrates. Glycolysis is the first common stage of both fermentation and aerobic respiration. Photorespiration is oxidation of RuBP by enzyme RUBISCO and does not produce energy. Thus, the correct answer is option C.

Incomplete breakdown of glucose in muscles results in the formation of 

  1. Alcohol and water

  2. Alcohol and lactic acid

  3. ${CO _2}$ and Water

  4. Lactic acid


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The type of fuel used during physical activity also depends on the efficiency with which oxygen is delivered to muscle cells. The complete breakdown of glucose occurs when $O _2$ is present which is called as aerobic metabolism. When $O _2$ is unavailable, glucose breakdown is incomplete and it results in the formation of lactic acid. Accumulation of lactic acid leads to sore muscles. 
Incomplete breakdown of glucose does not result in the formation of alcohol, water or $CO _2$. 

Thus, the correct answer is option D.

What is produced by fermentation of agricultural waste?

  1. Ethanol

  2. Ethanol Amine

  3. Aminoacids

  4. Base


Correct Option: A

Fermentation is represented by which of the following equation? 

  1. $C _{6}H _{12}O _{6}\, \rightarrow\, 6CO _{2}\, + _\, 6H _{2}O\, +\, 673 K\, cal$

  2. $C _{6}H _{12}O _{6}\, \rightarrow\, 2C _{2}H _{5}OH\, +\, 2CO _{2}$

  3. $6CO _{2}\, +\, 12H _{2}O\, \rightarrow\, C _{6}H _{12}O _{6}\, +\, 6H _{2}O\, +\, 6O _{2}$

  4. $6CO _{2}\, +\, 6H _{2}O\, \xrightarrow[chlorophyll]{light}\, C _{6}H _{12}O _{6}\, +\, 6O _{2}$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In fermentation, say by yeast, the incomplete oxidation of glucose is achieved under anaerobic conditions by sets of reactions where pyruvic acid is converted to $CO _2$ and ethanol. The enzymes, pyruvic acid decarboxylase and alcohol dehydrogenase catalyse these reactions. Other organisms like some bacteria produce lactic acid from pyruvic acid. In animal cells also, like muscles during exercise, when oxygen is inadequate for cellular respiration pyruvic acid is reduced to lactic acid by lactate dehydrogenase. In both lactic acid and alcohol fermentation not much energy is released; less than seven per cent of the energy in glucose is released and not all of it is trapped as high energy bonds of ATP. 

In alcohol fermentation,

  1. Triose phosphate is the electron donor, while acetaldehyde is the electron acceptor.

  2. There is no electron donor.

  3. Oxygen is the electron acceptor.

  4. None of the above.


Correct Option: A

Glucose is oxidised to ethyl alcohol during the process of

  1. Respiration.

  2. Aerobic respiration.

  3. Anaerobic respiration.

  4. Photosynthesis.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The process of anaerobic respiration takes place in the absence of oxygen. In this type, glucose is oxidized to ethyl alcohol, and it releases carbon dioxide. For example, breathing in yeast is a type of anaerobic respiration.

So, option C is the correct answer.

Fermentation is an

  1. Aerobic respiration

  2. Incomplete oxidation

  3. Excretory process

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The process of respiration can be aerobic or anaerobic. The process of anaerobic respiration is also called as fermentation. Fermentation is a form of anaerobic respiration in which carbohydrates are incompletely oxidised to either ethanol and carbon dioxide as in yeast or lactic acid, as in the muscles of higher vertebrates.

In the atmosphere, carbon dioxide is directly released by

  1. Animal consumption of producers.

  2. Photosynthesis.

  3. Chemosynthesis.

  4. Bacterial decay.

  5. None of the above.


Correct Option: D

Who contributed to the research process on fermentation?

  1. Johannes Miller

  2. Matthias Jakob

  3. Robert Brown

  4. Schwann Theodor


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fermentation is the process pyruvate into lactic acid or alcohol in absence of oxygen. Schwann Theodor is considered as the founder of modern histology, the study of the structure of plant and animal tissues. Schwann discovered pepsin, the digestive enzyme, in the stomach epithelium, or membrane tissues, of animals. He also conducted valuable research on the processes of fermentation, purefaction, and muscular and arterial contraction. Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

What is untrue about fermentation?

  1. It is anaerobic.

  2. It requires glucose.

  3. It produces energy.

  4. It requires oxygen.

  5. It produces ethanol.


Correct Option: D

The formation of NAD via anaerobic pathway takes place by

  1. Glycolysis.

  2. Fermentation.

  3. Krebs cycle.

  4. Electron transport chain.

  5. Photosynthesis.


Correct Option: B

Which type of fermentation is accompanied by CO$ _2$ evolution?

  1. Alcoholic fermentation

  2. Lactic acid fermentation

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The breakdown of glucose to form ethanol and carbon dioxide is known as alcoholic fermentation. This takes place in the cytoplasm of cells. The substrate is glucose which undergoes glycolysis to form pyruvate. This pyruvate is then converted into acetaldehyde after the removal of one carbon and then ethanol is formed along with carbon dioxide.

So, the correct option is 'Alcoholic fermentation'

A gas is not produced during

  1. Alcoholic fermentation

  2. Aerobic respiration

  3. Lactic acid fermentation

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Lactic acid fermentation does not involve decarboxylation and results in the production of lactic acid and NAD$^{+}$.
  • Alcoholic fermentation involves decarboxylation and produces CO$ _{2}$ along with ethanol.
  • Aerobic respiration uses oxygen and glucose to produce CO$ _{2}$ and water as shown below:
          C$ _{6}$H$ _{12}$O$ _{6}$ + 6O$ _{2}$ $\rightarrow$ 6CO$ _{2}$ + 6H$ _{2}$O + energy (heat and ATP)

In alcoholic fermentation, CO$ _2$ is evolved during

  1. Decarboxylation of pyruvic acid

  2. Formation of acetaldehyde

  3. Oxidation of acetaldehyde

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fermentation is a type of anaerobic respiration in which the glucose is converted to release gases, acids and alcohols.

During the alcoholic fermentation of glucose, glycolysis takes place as a result of which pyruvic acid is formed. Pyruvic acid is a three-carbon molecule.
It is then converted into acetaldehyde by losing one carbon dioxide molecule as decarboxylation of pyruvic acid takes place and it forms to 2C acetaldehyde.
So, the correct option is 'Both A and B'

Lactic acid fermentation does not produce

  1. ATP.

  2. CO$ _2$ and NADH.

  3. Lactate.

  4. NAD$^+$.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In lactic acid fermentation, the 3-carbon pyruvate is converted to the 3-carbon lactic acid. Also NAD$^{+}$ is regenerated in the process, allowing glycolysis to continue to make ATP in anaerobic conditions. Hence lactate and NAD$^{+}$ are the direct products and ATP is the indirect product of lactic acid fermentation. NADH act as a reducing agent here, while CO$ _{2}$ is a product of alcohol fermentation.

A sudden change from anaerobic to aerobic process produces ________________.

  1. Pasteur effect

  2. Emerson effect

  3. Blackmans law

  4. Chargaffs rule


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Answer is option A i.e. "Pasteur effect"
Pasteur effect is exhibited in yeast cells during anaerobic fermentation. Pasteur effect influences the rate of glycolysis and occurs in presence of oxygen which  decreases the rate of sugar breakdown in yeast.
While, Blackman's law and Emerson effect is related to determining the rate of  photosynthesis. Chargraff's rule is a rule for base equivalence in DNA.

Anaerobic process after glycolysis is known as

  1. TCA cycle

  2. Krebs cycle

  3. Calvin cycle

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A) Lactic acid fermentation is the process that occurs after glycolysis when there is lack of oxygen.

B) TCA or Krebs cycle occurs glycolysis in the presence of oxygen and converts Acetyl coenzyme into oxaloacetic acid to yield ATP.
C) Calvin cycle is the common pathway for $C _3$ and $C _4$ plants.
So the correct option is 'None of the above'.

End product of fermentation of sugars is

  1. Water and carbon dioxide

  2. Alcohol and carbon dioxide

  3. Carbon dioxide

  4. Alcohol


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Fermentation is a type of anaerobic respiration in which the glucose is broken down into pyruvic acid in the absence of oxygen. During fermentation of sugars, this pyruvic acids coverts to a 2C acetaldehyde and then to ethanol and CO₂. All this takes place in the cytoplasm.

So, the correct option is 'Alcohol and carbon dioxide'

Fermentation products of yeast are

  1. H$ _2$O + CO$ _2$

  2. Methyl alcohol + CO$ _2$

  3. Methyl alcohol + Water

  4. Ethyl alcohol + CO$ _2$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Unicellular organisms like yeast undergo an alternate pathway of respiration in which an organic substrate is broken down in absence of oxygen. The end products are alcohol and CO$ _2$. Such a process is called alcoholic fermentation. In Yeast, the fermentation products are ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide.

So the answer is 'Ethyl alcohol + CO$ _2$'.

Conversion of sugar into alcohol during fermentation is due to direct action of

  1. Temperature

  2. Concentration of sugar

  3. Zymase

  4. Microorganisms


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Conversion of sugar to alcohol directly was found in yeast fermentation in which glucose was converted to ethyl alcohol and CO$ _2$. The conversion happens in presence of an enzyme called zymase which is found naturally in yeast. So, the answer is 'Zymase'.

 Anaerobic respiration of animals/humans produces

  1. Glucose and O$ _2$

  2. C$ _2$H$ _5$OH and CO$ _2$

  3. Lactic acid and water

  4. CO$ _2$ and H$ _2$O


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cellular respiration in animals is predominantly aerobic in nature. However in stressful conditions, the respiration turns anaerobic to meet the energy demands. End products of anaerobic respiration are lactic acid and water. End products in plants for aerobic respiration are alcohol and carbon dioxide.

So the answer is 'Lactic acid and water'.

Fermentation produces

  1. Protein and acetic acid

  2. Alcohol and lipoprotein

  3. Alcohol and lactic acid

  4. Ethers and acetones


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Fermentation is a type of anaerobic respiration that occurs in both plants and animals in the absence of oxygen. The end product is ethyl alcohol in plants and lactic acid in animal cells along with release of CO$ _2$ and energy. Fermentation is not as much energy yielding as aerobic respiration.

So the answer is 'Alcohol and lactic acid'.

Fermentation is

  1. Anaerobic respiration

  2. Incomplete oxidation of carbohydrates

  3. Complete oxidation of carbohydrates

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Fermentation is a type of anaerobic respiration in which the breakdown of glucose takes place to release acids, alcohols and other gases in absence of oxygen. It takes place in the cytoplasm.

It involves glycolysis which is the breakdown of glucose to form pyruvic acid which can undergo two different pathways to form the lactic acid or ethanol and carbon dioxide.
So, the correct option is 'Anaerobic respiration'

Select suitable name for the process
C$ _6$H$ _{12}$O$ _6$ + 2ADP + Pi 2C$ _2$H$ _5$OH + CO$ _2$ + 2ATP

  1. Photorespiration.

  2. Lactate fermentation.

  3. Aerobic respiration.

  4. Alcoholic fermentation.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The given process is alcoholic respiration and is done by the yeast in which two molecules of ATP, carbon dioxide and alcohol is released and the process takes place in the absence of oxygen.

So the correct option is 'Alcoholic fermentation.'

For formation of ethanol, pyruvic acid is first changed to acetaldehyde by enzyme

  1. Pyruvate dehydrogenase

  2. Pyruvate decarboxylase

  3. Alcohol oxidase

  4. Alcohol dehydrogenase


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Alcoholic fermentation employs the conversion of pyruvic acid to ethanol for the release of energy. This is an incomplete oxidation in which aldehyde is first formed as an intermediate which is then further oxidised to alcohol. Pyruvic acid to acetaldehyde conversion is brought about by pyruvate decarboxylase which releases CO2.

So the answer is 'Pyruvate decarboxylase'.

Ethanol is formed from acetaldehyde by an enzyme called

  1. Lactate dehydrogenase

  2. Pyruvate kinase

  3. Alcohol dehydrogenase

  4. Pyruvate decarboxylase


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Alcoholic fermentation occurs in the absence of O2 and is a type of anaerobic respiration in which the end products are CO2 and alcohol. Aldehyde is an intermediate product in fermentation and is further oxidised to alcohol with the help of an enzyme called dehydrogenase. So ethanol is formed from acetaldehyde with the help of alcohol dehydrogenase.

Hence the answer is 'Alcohol dehydrogenase'.

In which one of the following processes CO$ _2$ is not released

  1. Aerobic respiration in animals.

  2. Alcoholic fermentation.

  3. Lactate fermentation.

  4. Aerobic respiration in plants.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In lactic acid fermentation which occurs in the absence of oxygen like fermentation after glycolysis form lactate which gets deprotonated to form lactic acid while in fermentation acetaldehyde converts into alcohol by deprotonation of it.

As lactate does not contain any oxygen in it that is the reason at the end carbon dioxide is not formed.
So the correct option is 'Lactate fermentation'.

Pasteur effect can be studied in case of __________.

  1. Nostoc

  2. Penicillium

  3. Pinnularia

  4. Saccharomyces


Correct Option: D

Three major ways for metabolism of pyruvic acid produced in glycolysis are

  1. Lactic acid fermentation, alcoholic fermentation and aerobic respiration.

  2. Oxaloacetic acid fermentation, lactic acid fermentation, aerobic fermentation.

  3. Alcoholic fermentation, oxaloacetic acid fermentation, citric acid fermentation.

  4. Citric acid fermentation, lactic acid fermentation, alcoholic fermentation.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Glycolysis the common pathway of lactic acid fermentation, alcoholic fermentation and aerobic respiration in which glucose is converted into pyruvic acid in a multi-step reaction which includes ten major steps involve various enzymes.

So the correct option is 'Lactic acid fermentation, alcoholic fermentation and aerobic respiration.'

In alcoholic fermentation, two molecules of glucose produce ethanol and CO$ _2$ respectively

  1. 2 + 2

  2. 3 + 3

  3. 4 + 4

  4. 6 + 6


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Alcoholic respiration is done by the yeast in which two molecules of ATP, carbon dioxide and alcohol is released and the process takes place in the absence of oxygen.

$C _6H _{12}O _6 + 2ADP\rightarrow Pi  2C _2H _5OH + CO _2 + 2ATP$
If 2 ATP and $C _2$ is released by molecule. So two glucose will release 4 ATP and $ $CO_2$.
So the correct option is '4 + 4'.

Pasteur effect is __________________.

  1. Stoppage of fermentation in presence of oxygen

  2. Increase of fermentation in presence of oxygen

  3. Decrease in fermentation in presence of oxygen

  4. No effect on fermentation


Correct Option: A

Lactic acid is produced in the process of

  1. Fermentation.

  2. HMP.

  3. Krebs cycle.

  4. Glycolysis.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Fermentation of carbohydrates such as glucose, lactose, sucrose produces lactic acid.

So the correct option is 'Fermentation.'

The incomplete breakdown of sugars in anaerobic respiration results in the formation of 

  1. Fructose and water

  2. Glucose and $CO _{2}$

  3. Alcohol and $CO _{2}$

  4. Water and $CO _{2}$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Anaerobic respiration involves the incomplete breakdown of glucose. It releases around 5% of the energy released by aerobic respiration, per molecule of glucose. In yeast it can be observed, as alcoholic fermentation. A biological process in which molecules such as glucose, fructose, and sucrose are converted into cellular energy and thereby produce ethanol and carbon dioxide as metabolic waste products.

In anaerobic respiration, acetaldehyde is reduced to form alcohol by utilising $NADH _2$ obtained from

  1. Glycolysis

  2. Terminal oxidation

  3. Krebs cycle

  4. Acetylation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Anaerobic respiration starts with the process of glycolysis. The NADH2 thus formed from glycolysis are used to further oxidise acetaldehyde to form alcohol and CO2. The NAD formed are then recycled back to be used in glycolysis.

So the answer is 'Glycolysis'.

In anaerobic respiration of muscles, pyruvic acid is changes to.

  1. Alcohol

  2. Acetaldehyde

  3. Acetyl CoA

  4. Lactic acid


Correct Option: D

The energy releasing process in which the substrate is oxidized without an external electron acceptor is called as

  1. Aerobic respiration

  2. Glycolysis

  3. Fermentation

  4. Photorespiration


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Fermentation is an energy releasing process in which substrate like sugar is oxidized into organic acids or alcohol without an external electron acceptor. The final electron acceptor is either acetaldehyde or pyruvate. Aerobic respiration is a process in which energy is produced in the presence of oxygen. Glycolysis is a process of converting glucose into two molecules of pyruvate. Photorespiration is a process in which RuBisCO enzyme oxygenates RuBP by wasting some amount of energy.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.

Lactic acid is converted into alcohol in a process called as

  1. Fermentation

  2. Aerobic respiration

  3. Respiration

  4. Photosynthesis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Fermentation is a process used to produce wine, beer, yogurt etc. Yeast performs fermentation to obtain energy by converting sugar into alcohol. Alcoholic fermentation also referred to as ethanol fermentation, is a biological process in which molecules such as glucose, fructose, and sucrose are converted into cellular energy and thereby produce ethanol and carbon dioxide as metabolic waste products.

Conversion of pyruvic acid into ethyl alcohol is facilitated by enzyme(s)

  1. Carboxylase

  2. Phosphatase

  3. Dehydrogenase

  4. Decarboxylase and dehydrogenase


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
When the pyruvic acid converts into alcohol in the presence of enzymes by bacteria and also exhibited by some in the lack of oxygen.
$2CH _3COOH\rightarrow2CH _3CHO+2CO _2$ is takes place in the presence of decarboxylase which removes carbon dioxide
$2CH _3CHO+2 NADH _2\rightarrow2C _2H _5OH+2NAD$ is takes place in the presence of alcohol dehydrogenase.
So the correct option is 'Decarboxylase and dehydrogenase'.

During lactic acid fermentation

  1. $O _{2}$ is used and $CO _{2}$ is liberated

  2. Neither $O _{2}$ is used, nor $CO _{2}$ is liberated

  3. $O _{2}$ is used, but $CO _{2}$ is not liberated

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lactic acid fermentation is a biological process by which glucose and other six-carbon sugars are converted into cellular energy and the metabolite lactate. It is an anaerobic fermentation reaction, that occurs in muscle cells. There is no liberation of carbon dioxide in this process.

Which molecule listed below is a product of fermentation of glucose by yeast?

  1. $C _{6}H _{10}O _{5}$

  2. $C _{2}H _{5}OH$

  3. $C _{6}H _{12}O _{6}$

  4. $CH _{3}OH$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Beer and wine are produced by fermenting glucose with yeast. Yeast contains enzymes, that catalyze the breakdown of glucose to ethanol and carbon dioxide.

Fermentation refers to

  1. Anaerobic respiration

  2. Incomplete oxidation of carbohydrate

  3. Complete oxidation of carbohydrate

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The process of respiration can be aerobic or anaerobic. The process of anaerobic respiration is also called fermentation. Fermentation is a form of anaerobic respiration in which carbohydrates are incompletely oxidised to either ethanol and carbon dioxide as in yeast or lactic acid as in the muscles of higher vertebrates.

Enzyme required to oxidise acetaldehyde is

  1. Ethanol oxidase

  2. Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase

  3. Alcohol hydrogenase

  4. Glyceraldehyde dehyadrogenase


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase enzyme oxidises acetaldehyde into acetate. This enzyme belongs to class of aldehyde dehydrogenases. Acetaldehyde is produced from the metabolism of alcohol by the enzyme alcoholic dehydrogenase. Acetaldehyde is toxic and its accumulation can lead to effects of hangover so it needs to be metabolized. It is converted into acetate by aldehyde dehydrogenase. Acetate is then converted into carbon dioxide and water. These metabolic reactions occur in liver.
So, the correct answer is 'Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase'.

Continuous addition of sugars in fed batch fermentation is done to 

  1. Degrade sewage

  2. Produce methane

  3. Obtain antibiotics

  4. Purify enzymes


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Continuous addition of sugar is a common process in fed-batch fermentation. It is usually done to purify the enzymes involved.

The anaerobic respiration is also called as.

  1. Fermentation

  2. Fragmentation

  3. Oxidation

  4. Reduction


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Fermentation is an anaerobic process in which energy can be released from glucose even though oxygen is not available. Fermentation occurs in yeast cells, and a form of fermentation takes place in bacteria and in the muscle cells of animals. So, the correct answer is option A.

In Yeast, anaerobic respiration produces

  1. $CO _2$ and ethanol

  2. $CO _2$ and water

  3. $O _2$ and lactic acid

  4. $O _2$ and pyruvic acid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yeast can undergo both aerobic respiration or anaerobic respiration. In anaerobic respiration, glucose is utilized and carbon dioxide and ethanol are formed. It is also called as alcoholic fermentation. In aerobic respiration, water and carbon dioxide are produced.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.

With reference to the products of microbial fermentation, which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

  1. Lactic acid- Rhizopus stolonifer

  2. Vinegar- Acetobacter sp.

  3. Vitamin $B12$- Streptomyces griseus

  4. B-amylase- Saccharomyces sp.


Correct Option: A

Enzyme that changes glucose to ethyl alcohol is

  1. Zymase

  2. Diastase

  3. Invertase

  4. Maltase


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A) Zymase causes the breakdown of sugars into alcohols.

B) Diastase catalyses the breakdown of starch into maltose.
C) Invertase is an enzyme that catalyses the breakdown of sucrose into fructose and glucose.
D) Maltase breaks down maltose to glucose.
So the correct answer is 'Zymase'

During fermentation by yeast, alcohol is formed from

  1. Proteins

  2. Sugars

  3. Mucopolysaccharides

  4. Fats


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
 Alcohol is formed from the fermentation of sucrose or any other sugar source by $Saccharomyces\ cerevisiae$ (yeast).
So the correct answer is 'Sugars'

During lactic acid fermentation

  1. $O _2$ is used, $CO _2$ is liberated

  2. Neither $O _2$ is used nor $CO _2$ liberated

  3. $O _2$ is not used, $CO _2$ is liberated

  4. $O _2$ is used, $CO _2$ is not liberated


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In all organisms, during glycolysis, glucose is used as an energy source and converted into pyruvate, producing ATP and NADH molecules. Lactic acid fermentation is an anerobic metabolic process carried out by few bacteria (Lactobacillus) and animal (i.e., muscle) cells.  Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) participates in this process and converts the pyruvate (produced during glycolysis) to lactic acid, thereby regenerating NAD+, which can be returned to the cycle and helps to maintain glycolysis. 

So, the correct option is 'O2O2 is used, CO2CO2 is not liberated'.
CO2


Which process produces alcohol or lactate?

  1. Krebs cycle

  2. Glycolysis

  3. Electron transport system

  4. Fermentation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Respiration is of two types :

Aerobic respiration- here oxygen is required for the process to occur. It occurs in the following three steps :
  • Glycolysis
  • Krebs cycle
  • Terminal oxidation
Anaerobic respiration- here oxygen is not required in the process of respiration. In this process, organic food is incompletely degraded without the use of oxygen which later produces ethanol or lactic acid as the end product.
So, the correct option is ' Fermentation'.

Ethyl alcohol fermentation can be observed in

  1. Rhizopus

  2. Lactobacillus

  3. Mesophyll cell

  4. RBC


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
While Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the most important source of industrial alcohol, R. stolonifer and other species of Rhizopus also produce ethyl alcohol which is the most important fermentation product.

So, the correct answer is 'Rhizopus'.
Ethyl alcohol fermentation occurs in _______________.
  1. Lactobacillus

  2. Muscles of Humans

  3. Rhizopus

  4. All of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ethyl alcohol fermentation occurs in fungi such as Rhizopus, yeast, and bacteria. 

Lactobacillus and muscles of humans do anaerobic respiration but form lactic acid as an end product. (i.e., Lactic acid fermentation)
So, the correct answer is (C).

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given :
Which of these is not true of fermentation?

  1. Net gain of only two ATP

  2. Occurs in cytosol

  3. NADH donates electrons to electron transport system

  4. Begins with glucose


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • Fermentation is the process that takes place after the glycolysis in the cells where the anaerobic respiraton occurs due to absence or lack of oxygen.
  • Pyruvic acid which is formed at the end of the glycolysis by the break down of the glucose molecule enters the fermentation reaction in the anaerobic cells.
  • During fermentation reaction the pyruvic acid is converted to lactic acid and one molelcule of NADH is formed per molecule of pyruvic acid.
  • This molecule of NADH will only form ATP when it will undergo oxidative phosphorylation in the electron transport chain which takes place in mitochondria, but for this process presence of oxygen is required so the organisms or the cells performing anaerobic respiration cannot perforem this process therefore the NADH formed will not donate electron to the ETS and no ATP will be formed by that.
  • Therefore the answer option 'NADH donates electrons to electron transport system' is correct.










State whether the following statements are true or false.
Fermentation follows glycolysis in some cells when oxygen is not available.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

When oxygen is not available to cells due to rapid metabolism without recovery, instant energy is produced by Fermentation but in fewer amounts.

The pyruvate formed is converted into lactic acid during fermentation in the absence of oxygen.
So, the correct statement is 'Fermentation follows glycolysis in some cells when oxygen is not available.'.

State whether the following statements are true or false.
When not enough oxygen gets to muscle cells during a sprint, energy is provided by glycolysis of glucose to pyruvic acid and then conversion of these molecules to lactic acid.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Glycolysis is the first part of both aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
  • The end product of glycolysis is pyruvic acid which is produced in the cytoplasm and no oxygen is required for the process of glycolysis.
  • The pyruvic acid formed can enter either kerb cycle for the reactions of aerobic respiration or it can undergo anaerobic reaction in the cells where there is absence of oxygen.
  • There are 2 process under anaerobic reaction in which pyruvic acid can take part. First is where pyruvic acid is converted to lactic acid and second is where it converted to Ethanol and carbon dioxide. These reaction are called fermentation reaction.
  • Fermentation reaction of pyruvic acid takes place when there is no presence of oxygen. Sometimes during some of the physical activities when not enough oxygen is not reaching the muscles the energy for the contraction and relaxation of the muscles is provided by the process of glycolysis (2ATP) and then the pyruvic acid undergoes fermentation reaction forming Lactic acid and releasing 1 molecule of NADH per Pyruvic acid molecule.
  • Therefore the above sentence is correct and the answer option 'True' is correct.

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given :
Which of the following engage in lactate fermentation?

  1. Lactobacillus cells

  2. Muscle cells

  3. Sulphate-reducing bacteria

  4. Both (a) and (b)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • Lactobacillus baterial are used for the preparation of curd from the milk. These bacterial cells perform the reaction of lactic acid fermentation where they use the lactose in the milk as substrate converting to lactic acid of curd.
  • Muscle cells when they undergo go excessive physical work and there is not enough oxygen to undergo aerobic respiration so they also perform the process of lactic acid fermentation forming lactic acid in the muscles but excessive formation of lactic acid will lead the muscle to go into fatigue condition where the muscle will be no longer able to perform any physical function for atleast some time.
  • Therefore the answer option 'Both (a) and (b)' is correct.

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given :
In alcoholic fermentation is the final acceptor of the electrons stripped from glucose. 

  1. sulphate

  2. pyruvate

  3. acetaldehyde

  4. oxygen


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • 2 enzymes are present in the alcoholic fermentation of pyruvate they are decarboxylase and alcoholic dehydrgenase.
  • The pyruvate is first converted to acetaldehyde in the presence of decarboxylase enzyme.
  • This acetaldehyde is the final acceptor of electrons and it converts the NADH to NAD so that the process of glycolysis can continue without hinderance.
  • This acetaldehyde is then converted to ethanol in presence of alcohol dehydrogenase.
  • Therefore here the acetaldehyde or the pyruvate are the final acceptor of electron.
  • Therefore options 'pyruvate' and 'acetaldehyde' both can be correct answers.






Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given :
Which of these pairs of processes are anaerobic?

  1. Fermentation and glycolysis

  2. Fermentation and the Krebs cycle

  3. Glycolysis and the Krebs cycle

  4. The Krebs cycle and the electron transport system


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Respiration is of two types -

Aerobic respiration - It is the process of complete oxidation of organic foods into carbon dioxide and water in the presence of oxygen. it has three steps ;
  • Glycolysis - It occurs in the cytoplasm in which glucose breaks into two molecules of pyruvate. It occurs in both aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
  • Krebs cycle occurs in the mitochondria where oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate takes place to form acetyl CoA.
  • Electron transport system - Here series of coenzymes and cytochromes acts as a passage of electron.
Anaerobic respiration - It is the process of incomplete oxidation of organic foods. oxygen is not utilized in this process, this occurs in the process of fermentation.
So, the correct option is ' Fermentation and glycolysis'.

The end products of fermentation are

  1. $O _2$ and ethyl alcohol

  2. $O _2$ and acetaldehyde

  3. $CO _2$ and ethyl alcohol

  4. $CO _2$ and acetaldehyde


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Fermentation is the process of partial breakdown of glucose into ethyl alcohol or lactate. It is an anaerobic process. Fermentation takes place through the two types - lactic acid fermentation and alcohol fermentation.

 Name of process  End products
 Lactic acid fermentation   Lactate
 Alcohol fermentation  Ethyl alcohol + CO2

So, the correct answer is ' COand ethyl alcohol '
.



During alcoholic fermentation by yeast two molecules of glucose produce.

  1. $2$ molecules of ethanol $+2$ molecules of $CO _{2}$

  2. $4$ molecules of ethanol $+ 4$ molecules of $CO _{2}$

  3. $6$ molecules of ethanol $+ 6$ molecules of $CO _{2}$

  4. $3$ molecules of ethanol $+ 3$ molecules of $CO _{2}$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Alcoholic fermentation is a process of anaerobic respiration in which 2 molecule of glucose is converted to -
4 molecules of ethanol,
4 molecules of carbon dioxide,and
4 ATP.
So, the correct option is '4 molecules of ethanol + 4 molecules of CO$ _2$'.

RQ in anaerobic respiration is?

  1. $0.7$

  2. $0.9$

  3. Unity

  4. Infinity


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

During aerobic respiration, oxygen is consumed and carbon dioxide is released. The ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide given out to the volume of oxygen absorbed in respiration, i.e., CO$ _2$/O$ _2$ is called respiratory quotient (RQ) or respiratory ratio.  in anaerobic respiration, CO2 is evolved but O2 is not consumed, and therefore RQ is infinite (∞).

Equation is as follows:                                               
                            C$ _6$H$ _12$O$ _6$ $\rightarrow$ 2C$ _2$H$ _5$OH + 2CO$ _2$ + energy
RQ CO$ _2$/O$ _2$ = 2/0 = infinity

So the correct option is 'infinity'.

A test tube containing molasses solution and yeast is kept in a warm place overnight. The gas collected from this mixture
  1. Extinguishes the flame

  2. Bursts into flame when ignited

  3. Turns lime water milky

  4. Both (a) and (c)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Yeast do anaerobic fermentation by consuming sugar and forming ethanol and $CO _2$.  As Molasses mainly contain sugar, yeast will do anaerobic fermentation of the molasses and forms $CO _2$ gas as a by-product. 
This $CO _2$ gas can (i) extinguishes the flame, and (ii) Turns lime water milky.
So, the correct answer is (D).

Alcoholic fermentation is carried out by

  1. Saccharomyces.

  2. Lactobacillus.

  3. Clostridium.

  4. Aspergillus.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Saccharomyces is used in fermentation is alcohol. Saccharomyces will be grown in anaerobic conditions same as growth takes place in aerobic conditions.

So the correct option is 'Saccharomyces.'

Formation of lactic acid from pyruvate requires

  1. Decarboxylation

  2. Reduction

  3. Oxidation

  4. Hydration


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Pyruvate + NADH $\rightarrow$ Lactic acid + NAD$^{+}$
Muscle cells convert pyruvate into lactate. Here, pyruvate (a metabolite of glucose) is reduced to lactic acid by accepting electrons from NADH, which oxidizes NADH back to NAD$^{+}$ to allow glycolysis to continue under anaerobic conditions. 

Alcoholic fermentation occurs in the presence of

  1. Zymase.

  2. Amylase.

  3. Invertase.

  4. Maltase.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The fermentation process is catalyzed by enzyme Zymase which converts sugar to ethanol and carbon dioxide.

So the correct option is 'Zymase.'

Alcoholic fermentation uses

  1. Ribosomes

  2. Golgi bodies

  3. Mitochondrial enzymes

  4. Cytoplasmic enzymes


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The production of ethanol is called alcohol fermentation. The very first reaction catalyzed by a cytoplasmic enzyme, pyruvate decarboxylase.

So the correct option is 'Cytoplasmic enzymes.'

Which enzyme converts glucose into alcohol?

  1. Invertase

  2. Lipase

  3. Zymase

  4. Diastase


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Fermentation process is catalyzed by enzyme Zymase which converts sugar to ethanol and carbon dioxide.

So the correct option is 'Zymase.'

Anaerobic respiration following glycolysis is

  1. Oxidative phosphorylation

  2. Krebs cycle

  3. Fermentation

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Following glycolysis, if the oxygen is available, end products of glycolysis directly enter Krebs' cycle for further oxidation and energy production. In anaerobic conditions, it chooses to get fermented and the end product is another organic substance which is incompletely oxidised, producing less energy.

So, the correct answer is 'Fermentation'.

Which of the following is correct about fermentation?

  1. Bread gets fermented due to formation of lactic acid.

  2. Pulled up appearance of dough is due to production of $CO _2$

  3. Fermentation in muscles produces alcohol

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

During the process of fermentation in the dough, the bacteria and yeast, convert carbohydrates to carbon dioxide resulting in the formation of gas bubbles. The gas bubbles expand inside the dough making it appear larger, which is called leavening. 

So the correct option is 'Pulled up appearance of dough is due to production of $CO _2$'  

Which of the following describes the significance of fermentation?
(i) Production of alcohol in the brewing industry
(ii) Making of dough in the baking industry
(iii) Curing of tea and tobacco
(iv) Production of vinegar by acetic acid bacteria
  1. (i),(ii) and (iii)

  2. (i),(ii) and (iv)

  3. (i),(iii) and (iv)

  4. (i),(ii),(iii) and (iv)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Alcoholic fermentation is used in the brewing industry for the production of various types of beer, whiskey and other wines. 
Carbon dioxide of alcoholic fermentation is used in the baking industry for making the bread spongy. 
Tea and tobacco leaves are curved (or removed of their bitterness) and provided with a fine flavor through fermentation. Vinegar is obtained by the fermentation activity of acetic acid bacteria.
So the correct answer is '(i),(ii),(iii) and (iv)'.

Anaerobic respiration is

  1. Complete oxidation

  2. Incomplete oxidation

  3. Anabolic reaction

  4. Fermentation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The process of fermentation is the form of anaerobic respiration carried by some microorganisms. Many microorganisms such as fungus and bacteria can grow and flourish in the complete absence of oxygen. Such microorganisms can utilize sugars to convert it into ethanol and evolve carbon dioxide. Since it is the incomplete breakdown of glucose, it yields small amount of energy which is sufficient to maintain the life of organisms like yeast and bacteria. 

Thus, the correct answer is 'Fermentation'.

The term 'fermentation' was coined by

  1. Cruickshank

  2. Kostytchev

  3. Pasteur

  4. Buchner


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The process of fermentation is the form of anaerobic respiration carried by some microorganisms. Many microorganisms such as fungus and bacteria can grow and flourish in the complete absence of oxygen. Such microorganisms can utilize sugars to convert it into ethanol or other products and evolve carbon dioxide. Cruickshank used the term 'fermentation' for this process of anaerobic respiration by the microorganisms. 

Thus, the correct answer is option A. 

Ethyl alcohol or lactic acid is produced by the process of

  1. Protein synthesis

  2. Respiration

  3. Digestion

  4. Photosynthesis

  5. Fermentation


Correct Option: E

Fermentation by yeast produces

I. Carbon dioxide
II. Oxygen
III. Water
IV. Alcohol

  1. I only

  2. I and II

  3. I, II and III

  4. I, III and IV

  5. I and IV


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fermentation is a metabolic process occurs in yeast and bacteria. It occurs in the absence of oxygen. The products produced by yeast includes carbon dioxide, water and ethanol. Glycolysis is the first step of fermentation pathways as well which produces pyruvate, however other steps Kreb's cycle etc. does not take place in the absence of oxygen. Hence option D is correct.

This process is extensively used in alcohol industry. 

Which of the following is the byproduct of anaerobic respiration in muscles?

  1. Sugar

  2. Lactic acid 

  3. HCl

  4. Oxygen


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Anaerobic respiration is the breakdown of glucose in the absence of oxygen. In humans, oxygen-starved muscle cells will respire anaerobically under stress such as heavy physical activity. The by-product of anaerobic respiration in muscles is the lactic acid which causes the puffed out feeling. There is a build-up of lactic acid in the muscles during vigorous exercise. The lactic acid needs to be oxidised to carbon dioxide and water later.
So, the correct answer is 'Lactic acid'.

Fermentation is conducted by

  1. All bacteria.

  2. All fungi.

  3. Some fungi and some bacteria.

  4. All microorganisms.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Fermentation is the process of anaerobic respiration, which is carried out by some fungi and bacteria. Fermentation also occurs in muscles of higher vertebrates. In these tissues, it is lactic acid fermentation. Fungi and bacteria carry out alcoholic fermentation (yeast).

In which of the following, respiration takes place in absence of oxygen?

  1. Man

  2. Potato

  3. Yeast

  4. Spirogyra


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Respiration is the catabolic process in which reduced substrates are broken down. The process of respiration can occur in presence of oxygen (aerobic respiration) or absence of oxygen (anaerobic respiration). The process of anaerobic respiration is also called as fermentation. In some microorganisms like yeast, the process of anaerobic respiration (fermentation) results in incomplete breakdown of glucose to ethanol and carbon dioxide. 

Aerobic respiration is more advantageous than anaerobic respiration because

  1. It requires oxygen

  2. It produces more energy

  3. It causes complete breakdown of respiratory substrate

  4. Aerobic respiration produces water.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The oxidative breakdown of respiratory substrates with the help of atmospheric oxygen is known as aerobic respiration. It involves a complete breakdown of substrates into carbon dioxide and water releasing energy. The energy released per mole of glucose is 686 Kcal or 2870 kJ. 

Oxidation of respiratory substrates in the absence of atmospheric oxygen is termed as anaerobic respiration. It involves an incomplete breakdown of respiratory substrates in which the end products such as ethanol or lactic acid are produced and carbon dioxide is released. The amount of energy released in this case is 247 kJ.
Since the energy released is more in aerobic respiration, it is more advantageous. Thus, the correct answer is option B. 

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